“You might be wrong–And that’s Okay” Originally published in the Braver Angels Dispatch on June 24, 2021. America is politically as divided as ever. Many have noted that acrimony is at levels not seen since before the Civil War. The tone of the conversation nowadays feels different as well. It’s not simply that others are […]
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“A goal of zero youth suicides is reasonable: Here’s how we get there” Originally published in the Chicago Tribune on October 3, 2025. https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/03/opinion-youth-sucicides-screenings-treatment/ After 35 years as a clinical child and adolescent psychologist and a medical school professor, treating hundreds of children and teens who suffer from depression and suicidal thoughts and meeting with
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Originally published in USNWR April 23, 2020 CORONAVIRUS IS TEARING at the fabric of our lives. Social distancing has changed the ways we interact with others. Everything is done not just at arm’s-length, but 6 feet or more apart. No parties, no dinners with friends, no sporting events. We’ve drastically scaled back or canceled major life events, from